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- Michael Whatley publicly aligned with President Donald Trump, speaking at Trump’s midterm convention.
- He welcomed visits from President Trump and Vice President JD Vance in Gastonia, North Carolina.
- Whatley supports the war in Iran and opposes blanket pauses on building new data centers.
- He trails his Democratic opponent in polls, risking outside-group funding.
- The North Carolina Senate seat is viewed as the most likely Democratic flip in November.
